The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-23
mines by peronal contracts for hire.
or by leases, Tor Q easonable time. |
am, cir, with respect,
A. II. MARYLAND, Attorney General.

he rendered an opinion ABOUT Two
months ago on thSt subject to the
President, at his request, but that no
inform atom on the subject had ever
been given out ~ him or by TIE De-.
psrtmept OF Justice. 1t was learned
at the White House that although the
opinion had never been given ont for
publication, il was not kept a secret,
bat was given to certain persons who
were connected with mining ope'a.
tions, and who were DESTROYS Of OBJ
tanning the information. The Pref.
dent asked for tho opinion at their
request, ard IS no restrictions were
placed upon them the points published
are probably Authentic.
TUE ST. LOUIS GRocRRs.
Mr.. Furtn, president OF tho 81 Louis
Grocers ASSOCIATION, addres ed the To-
| terstate Commerce Commission this
morning.. The complaint, he ssid was
the outgrowth OF series OF complaints
made by the grocsrs Of St. Louis
against the Southwestern railrosde,
which complaint bad been presented
10 the authorities Of the raj rords. The
eroeers had been received by the rail.
road people with great politeness and
consideration, but politeness and con.
sideration "wsre all they did receive"
The Missouri Pacifi was selected
for this cause, because 1t was the lsrg-
est Of the roads entering In ct. Louis.
The road was charged with unjust
determination which jsopardized the
inttres's VIII Gu eompl .inants had de-
voted their lives 10 building up, Look
ipg over the schedules II could DO dis
covered that the embargo upon gro.
ceries, aud drugs and goods which are
cold by the pound were 80 adjusted az
to make il possible for one locality 10
do business, while II was impossible
for smother to DO so.
II Congress designed that the Com.
mission should regulate these matters
the complaiD ants asked that the power
conferred shall be exercised 30 Gs 10
prevent the railroad from saying we
will charge you AZ cents hundred
from 81. LOUIS 10 Fort Scott, for *
simple, while we will carry for another
corporation for 80 cents. II came within
the province tine Commission, he be
lievtd, TO decide Whatever rates were
Just or M Just, and he submitted thai
fla railroad could perform a eiver
service for another railroad, and II Il
collected the privilege OF performing
that service for 80 cents, theu tn,
charge OF AZ cents TO 81. Louis grocer
for exactly he same service VAS ar
J J unjust discrimination.
THE ATLAHTA's guns.
In his report 10 Secretary whitney
Of the trials Of the guns Of the crulsel
Atlanta, Cept. Bunce says that no
only we're tEe gun carriages ditabled
as heretofore reported, but that Alst
the arrangement OF the battery 10 bad
, a. some II the guns have TO be absn
/, doned by their crews that the othe
guns may be fred at the target. Com
, menting on the results OF the ba,terl
trial, Secretary whitney says: 9Th,
|. reports are not very favorsblo AZ h
q the first trial OF the guns. hut as ye
|, no matters Of great moment hay
turned up. The trouble, to my m nd
4 lie this: II two rounds Of her batter
4 give this result, what would a toEel
4 do7 And II IS that which we ar
!, called upon 10 ascertain. She Is me- an
4 as q fighting ship, and must be iurtEe
y tested. She should have cruise q
!, sea sufficiently long 10 subject her /
y trial Of all weathere. Her batter
!, should be tested by actual ffirg unit
its working arscieriBtics are de'el
: mined and defects, II any, discovered
= For these purposes board will be aI
A pointed aud the matter settled at III
= earliest day.
n PORT BoIsE HAY RESERVATION.
b On the 9TH instant the Secretary (
y the Interior, In the case Of tho foi
D. Boise hay reservation, decided that u
10 land put in reservation In excess
l. $40 acre., lhe amount limited by las
I. Vas ILLEGALLY reserved and dec AIRED
T. open TO entry and settlem mt. III
"a promugation OF that deeision, and
nt the be lief that the ruling Of the Seer
o iary In that case applied 10 the 70
T. Ella military reservation In MoDtan
sr containing 5000 acres, q large nun
o. Der OF settler have entsred upon M
a asserted claims 10 the land In the ID
II. ter reservation. Acting Seer ,ary Nv
H. diow today, In letter 10 the Gust
d, dian OF Fort Ellis, decides that /,
is law OF 1853 limiting military rcsery
in iiops TO $40 acres applied only 10 q
lis territory Of Oregon NJ then constitute
10 It's eastern boundary being the "6ui
n init OF the Rocky mountains" and
m Fort Ellis Il east Of the boundary III
40 II does not come within the puryit
ne Of the statute limiting the area OF mi
on tary reservations. Settlers will be n
Ito tiled that their claims have no fou
,st dAtions in law.
he chicago BoodIers.